Arsenal equalized before the end of the first half and regained top spot.
At the end of the first half, their entire army retreated and the tie was maintained until the end of the first half.
There are only 45 minutes left before Arsenal becomes the Premier League king with an unbeaten record in the league!
When the players from both sides walked into the tunnel, the live camera captured the excitement of Arsenal's players, while the momentum of Millwall's team was almost the same as at the start. There was no loss, no frustration, and it seemed that they were not nervous.
Because they have confidence.
Give them 5 minutes and they can give the world a miracle!
Not to mention 45 minutes?
Even if some people are indeed unbalanced under heavy pressure, seeing Aldrich, their leader, walking at the back of the team with a calm expression, any tension will disappear.
Aldridge emphasized tactical discipline during the halftime break and did not do much to boost morale. On the contrary, in the second half, Millwall needed to deal with the game more calmly.
After the intermission, the two sides returned to the court and changed sides to fight again.
After Millwall started the second half, the team was not in a hurry to speed up the pace. On the contrary, they formed the ultimate ball control advantage in the midfield!
Arsenal's back line did not dare to rush forward and the forward line retreated to press. Whenever Ibrahimovic and Bergkamp participated in the midfield attack, Millwall would suddenly launch an attack!
Starting from the 50th minute, the pace of the game couldn't slow down!
It turned into a see-saw offensive and defensive battle between both sides.
Because after Millwall's strong attack, they will also harass the frontcourt crazily, with Ronaldo being the most desperate. He does not hesitate to use physical strength to disrupt the opponent. Arsenal does not dare to control the ball in the backcourt. They can only attack forward, and in order to play
For offensive efficiency, you must play fast and pass through the midfield quickly.
In this back-and-forth, Arsenal's players definitely consume more energy than Millwall!
Millwall does not deliberately pursue counterattacks. Millwall will establish a ball possession advantage, compress the opponent's overall formation in the midfield, and then launch an attack. In this way, the opponent's frontcourt players will retreat deeper, waiting for the opponent to counterattack again.
, the physical fitness and speed of the return run make it difficult to gain an advantage, but the consumption is far higher than that of Millwall.
In the 59th minute, Aldrich saw that Bergkamp could no longer keep up with the defensive rhythm, and that Van Bronckhorst was obviously unable to increase his speed during a counterattack. He immediately mobilized his troops and sent Cristiano Ronaldo to the goal.
Substitute.
To be honest, Cristiano Ronaldo can't run anymore. The game is only 60 minutes long, but on both offense and defense, Cristiano Ronaldo's running is the most intense and consumes the most in Millwall's formation.
"In the 60th minute, Millwall made the first substitution, Ronaldo came off the field, and veteran Larsson stepped in!"
Cristiano Ronaldo hugged Larson when he came off the field, and then Aldridge high-fived Cristiano Ronaldo and said to him: "You did a good job today, you should be proud of it."
Cristiano Ronaldo shook his head with a heavy face. The team was not yet in the lead. He also failed to send the ball into the goal three times. Although he had an assist, he was not satisfied with his performance.
Wenger frowned deeply on the sidelines.
Millwall made a substitution in the 60th minute?
this......
There was an intriguing brilliance in Aldrich's expression.
Arsene, do you dare to challenge me?
Do you dare? Do you dare?
60 minutes, a time point that is not a regular substitution.
At least, unless there is a physical problem with the players, it is generally not a routine time to make changes in terms of tactics.
Because there is still half an hour left in the game, a lot of things may happen in half an hour. The more time there is, the greater the probability of accidents.
Arsenal's position is also very clear: either keep the tie, or continue to maintain offensive points to increase the probability of scoring.
However, there was still half an hour left in the game, and Wenger did not dare to make a premature decision.
In other words, if we decide to defend now, what if we lose the ball 15 minutes later? Arsenal want to counterattack but they don't have the strength. The substitution card is to play one less one.
Wait and see again.
At least, in the tug-of-war in the past, it seemed that Millwall and Arsenal were in a delicate balance.
Aldridge is best at taking command on the spot and taking the initiative!
Millwall has completed several stages of this decisive battle.
No matter what the score is, now, starting from the 60th minute, Millwall's real trump card will come on stage!
This trump card is to use the previous 60 minutes of the game as a foreshadowing to create the most favorable environment for the last 30 minutes.
Larsson's appearance is a signal.
Millwall has changed!
In the early tug-of-war, Arsenal may have thought that Millwall had already unleashed their offensive.
If they really think so, then they are dead wrong.
Aldridge sacrificed a Ronaldo today to consume the entire Arsenal team!
Whether in the first half, Cristiano Ronaldo rushes deep to intimidate Arsenal and make its formation retreat deep enough, or in the second half, it is a tug-of-war, all of which are exhausting the opponent.
The targets are also very obvious, Arsenal's Pires, Ljungberg and Bergkamp.
They must return to defense. If they don't, they will not be able to limit Millwall at all.
And when Larson came on the field, all Millwall players exploded completely, burning all the energy in their bodies!
Ronaldinho and Nedvěd changed positions, and Ronaldinho moved to the attacking midfielder position, causing Vieira and Silva's scalps to go numb.
The Brazilian's goal in the first half made them dare not lose their defensive position easily.
From left, center and right, Ronaldinho may pose a huge threat in all three directions!
However, after Bergkamp's defense failed to keep up, Ronaldinho did not need to worry about the opponents behind him and focused on the frontal attack!
Just when Wenger was struggling with whether he should make the final decision and stick to the draw, the situation on the field suddenly changed!
In the 64th minute, Arsenal's counterattack speed dropped significantly. Ljungberg was completely isolated and helpless on the right wing. He was then intercepted by Ashley Cole, who quickly passed the ball to him.
Alonso was running forward in the midfield. The latter kicked the ball and gave Bergkamp no chance to harass him.
The ball reached Ronaldinho's feet, and behind him, Bergkamp was still ten meters away from him. It seemed that he was unable to catch up and defend anymore.
Ronaldinho faced Silva and Vieira. Vieira was slightly behind. Because Ashley Cole did not come up, Nedvěd could be blocked by Lauren and Campbell. Vieira, on the other hand, was
Behind Silva provides another layer of protection in front of the penalty area, and at the same time, he and Toure covertly surround Henry.
Ronaldinho dribbled two steps to the left, instead of breaking through in depth, but attracted Silva over. After Silva moved two steps, Ronaldinho pushed the ball horizontally to the right.
Silva turned to look and saw Schneider striding forward, slicing the ball and cutting straight into the ribs of the penalty area.
Ronaldinho deliberately passed by Silva and headed towards the middle. Silva was afraid that if he blocked Schneider, he would miss the forward Ronaldinho, so he kept retreating, trying to compress the space in the middle.
Ronaldinho's running route, with Silva, vaguely blocked Vieira's interception route towards Schneider!
No one noticed that there was a faint snicker on the corner of Ronaldinho's mouth at this moment.
But Schneider didn't stop when the dribble reached the line of the penalty area. He didn't pass the ball and rushed forward.
In front of him, there is Larsson, and beside Larsson there is Van Bronckhorst and defender Toure.
Arsenal's defense was wary of Larsson's counter-offside, fearing that Schneider would expose a gap if they attacked him. Then Schneider passed the ball and Larsson had a chance to shoot in the penalty area.
However, Schneider cut straight into the ribs of the penalty area like a gust of wind. The ball disappeared from his feet and returned to his feet one second later!
Fans in the distant stands couldn't see clearly what was going on!
"Schneider rushed forward and passed by Larsson. The ball was stopped by Larsson. Larsson then knocked the ball into the penalty area with his heel. This cooperation was perfect and Arsenal's defensive players were completely unaware.
Keep up, this change of pace is so wonderful! Schneider, successfully countered the offside, single-handedly! Shot!"
This wave of offense was simple but dazzling. It looked like Schneider was going to hit Larson, but Larson stopped the ball in front of Schneider forcefully.
However, there was no conflict between the two. Schneider passed Larsson and at the same time, the ball returned to him!
At a position parallel to the right side of the penalty spot, Schneider volleyed with the instep of his outside foot, and the ball drew an insignificant internal arc and flew to the inside of the far post of the goal!
Lehmann made the save, but his palm failed to touch the fast ball. As he made the save, he turned his head and looked back in horror. He could only see the goal post from the corner of his eye, but he did not see the ball. He knew in his heart: the ball
, in the goal!
Highbury, the lion fans are the protagonists again!
They created overwhelming cheers and deafening roars!
"30-year-old Schneider! Hero! Hero Schneider! He helped Millwall surpass the score! At this moment, in the 65th minute of the game, with 25 minutes left before the end of the game, Millwall once again scored
Top of the Premier League standings!”
"It's wonderful. Millwall's wing attack this season is crazy and dazzling. Larsson contributed an assist shortly after he came on the field! His season assists reached a staggering 30 times!"
Wenger felt like he was struck by lightning. The moment he saw Schneider dashing forward, he thought of many details.
In the first 60 minutes, Schneider has been performing quite well. On the offensive end, on his side, the one with the strongest presence in the offense is Cristiano Ronaldo, and Schneider, he is not as conspicuous as in previous games. Why?
Waiting for your chance?
If he didn't find any good opportunities in the 60-minute game, why did he come forward at this time?
Of course, either wait for the opportunity, or conserve your physical energy and explode at this moment!
Arsenal's defensive intensity in the frontcourt decreased. Although it was not a special preparation, but in conjunction with Millwall's explosion, the gap was suddenly widened!
Wenger was very upset. Aldrich's overall strategic plan for this game was meticulous and planned for a long time!
This made him panic. He was not sure whether his next sudden decision would be anticipated by Aldridge and used by Millwall!
Schneider did not rush to celebrate. There was still time in the game, so he could not waste any energy on doing things that were not helpful to the team's victory.
Celebrating is very beautiful, but victory is the most real thing.
Like stars shining over the moon, Schneider was surrounded by Millwall generals in Arsenal's penalty area.
But it only takes less than 3 seconds.
Because Ronaldinho and Vieira had a verbal conflict outside the penalty area.
During that defense, Vieira was blocked by Ronaldinho, so he pushed Ronaldinho down in desperation. Just before Schneider scored, Ronaldinho scolded Vieira and saw that the team lost the ball.
Vieira couldn't control his temper and began to verbally argue with Ronaldinho.
Nedvěd walked up to Ronaldinho like a boss and separated Ronaldinho. Without saying a word, he hugged Ronaldinho and walked back. He just turned back and made a hand gesture to Vieira before leaving.
I don’t know if it’s to tell Vieira to calm down, or if it’s a subtext telling him: Don’t mess with us! (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
